crashing. after a year that proved difficult both on and off the course. >> i still want to play golf at a hi level. trying to find what the right balance is going forward. >> he was the athlete of the decade. dominating his sport by crushing the competition. >> the thing that set tiger apart right from the get-go, was that he was an athlete playing golf. tiger would have been a great athlete in almost any sport that he chose. >> tiger's athletic ability, combined with a $1 million smile, raked in even more in endorsements. according to forbes magazine, woods is the first athlete to earn an estimated $1 billion in his career. golf digest reporter david du sec has covered tiger the last ten years. >> there are certain athletes and certain people when they walk in the room, everybody feels that presence.